Braid-out, Good or Bad?

[diamondlady]

I have had a braid out for the past three weeks. It's easy and I love it. I only did it occasionally before now. I ran across CDFrank's album and she said the wash and wear style severely damaged her hair. Now, I'm afraid.

Has anyone else had any problems with this style? I think she said she wore it for six months. Anyone else had this style for any length of time?

 

[Radianthealth]

Maybe she meant that the wash and wear tangled her hair because she didn't comb it.

A braid out technically isnt a wash and wear, because you braid then unbraid the hair. I don't see how this could be damaging. The only damage I could think of would be your hair rubbing against your clothes.

 

[ohsosuzy]

Maybe she meant that the wash and wear tangled her hair because she didn't comb it.

A braid out technically isnt a wash and wear, because you braid then unbraid the hair. I don't see how this could be damaging. The only damage I could think of would be your hair rubbing against your clothes.

I agree, as long as you keep it well moisturized you should be okay

 

[Qetesh]

i have done braid outs for months on and off its usually what i do to my hair at night when it is natural, my hair thrives on it, no issues at all. i think as long as you are still washing your hair and detangling it its not a bad style, also protecting it from weather ext, it rubs on my clothes i little usually natural hair wont be all that long anyway from shrinkage, for me its the best option to protect my hair. i dont see how it could cause alot of breakage for anyone doing it right.

 

[diamondlady]

i have done braid outs for months on and off its usually what i do to my hair at night when it is natural, my hair thrives on it, no issues at all. i think as long as you are still washing your hair and detangling it its not a bad style, also protecting it from weather ext, it rubs on my clothes i little usually natural hair wont be all that long anyway from shrinkage, for me its the best option to protect my hair. i dont see how it could cause alot of breakage for anyone doing it right.

Qetesh, Thank you very much for the response. Also, everyone else who responsed. I was looking for someone who had some experience with this style. Have you wore it on continually for any amount of time?

 

[Country gal]

I have been sporting twist outs, I like it as a protective style.

 

[Isis]

I started wearing braidouts as an adult here on LHCF when I learned it was a good protective style. I wore braidouts throughout 2004 (with buns and updos here and there), 2005 and I still wear them. It works great with my texlaxed hair and I love the way it shows some of my length. It retains more moisture also. There is a thread here on growing out one's hair wearing braidouts.

As I mentioned in another thread, I believe many of us wore braidouts as little girls(we just didn't call it that) and our hair thrived.

 

[sweetcashew]

Qetesh, Thank you very much for the response. Also, everyone else who responsed. I was looking for someone who had some experience with this style. Have you wore it on continually for any amount of time?

I wore braid-outs for years without any noticeable damage. For me I had to wash my hair about 3 times a week and use a moisturizing conditioner every time I washed.
My braid out would last for about 3 days without me having to braid it at night. So I'd wash it after that then braid it again.